6I have opinions of others butbI have never in my recollection been hostile to someone I know over their beliefs. I've engaged in discussion, listened, and chimed in.
But this seething anger started well before the vaxx. I had people that I had been friends with for years, including a sweet young lady from Puerto Rico that used to live in NY. We had gone on some dates and had a lot of great moments and conversations.
She and I disagreed on issues but were respectful, we both appreciated art and she even invited me to Puerto Rico, which I took her offer up a few days later and flew out for a 3 day weekend.
One of my favorite trips, she took me all around the island, we went to a concert. The gorgeous beach on the west end, I got to meet her mother and we had a lovely evening of conversation between the three of us.
The whole trip was amazing as was the times I had spent with her even when I had to drive 60 miles to go meet her at her university campus after she moved out of NYC.
Then she saw a Trump meme I posted leading up to the 2016 election and she fucking blew up on me, I could feel her frothing through her DMs like the rabies foam oozing out of my phone speaker.
All I said was,, "Alright, your choice. I thought more of you as a person, but I see how you are now."
She continued flipping out about how she wish she never met me that I was a disgusting racist sexist piece of shit lol.
Same with another friend that I dated a couple of times but had a long friendship with since we were servers together at a restaurant for years and went to parties together and had a pretty kickass bond with.
Same with some uncles and cousins. Just for supporting a man who stood for a better America for everyone.
I don't fret it. I'm not going to be friends with someone that hates me but I always act cool and make them know I am not phased and that sets them off more.
So I feel you.
Edit: changed senior to sexist since autocorrect butchered it
I have opinions of others butbI have never in my recollection been hostile to someone I know over their beliefs. I've engaged in discussion, listened, and chimed in.
But this seething anger started well before the vaxx. I had people that I had been friends with for years, including a sweet young lady from Puerto Rico that used to live in NY. We had gone on some dates and had a lot of great moments and conversations.
She and I disagreed on issues but were respectful, we both appreciated art and she even invited me to Puerto Rico, which I took her offer up a few days later and flew out for a 3 day weekend.
One of my favorite trips, she took me all around the island, we went to a concert. The gorgeous beach on the west end, I got to meet her mother and we had a lovely evening of conversation between the three of us.
The whole trip was amazing as was the times I had spent with her even when I had to drive 60 miles to go meet her at her university campus after she moved out of NYC.
Then she saw a Trump meme I posted leading up to the 2016 election and she fucking blew up on me, I could feel her frothing through her DMs like the rabies foam oozing out of my phone speaker.
All I said was,, "Alright, your choice. I thought more of you as a person, but I see how you are now."
She continued flipping out about how she wish she never met me that I was a disgusting racist sexist piece of shit lol.
Same with another friend that I dated a couple of times but had a long friendship with since we were servers together at a restaurant for years and went to parties together and had a pretty kickass bond with.
Same with some uncles and cousins. Just for supporting a man who stood for a better America for everyone.
I don't fret it. I'm not going to be friends with someone that hates me but I always act cool and make them know I am not phased and that sets them off more.
So I feel you.
I have opinions of others butbI have never in my recollection been hostile to someone I know over their beliefs. I've engaged in discussion, listened, and chimed in.
But this seething anger started well before the vaxx. I had people that I had been friends with for years, including a sweet young lady from Puerto Rico that used to live in NY. We had gone on some dates and had a lot of great moments and conversations.
She and I disagreed on issues but were respectful, we both appreciated art and she even invited me to Puerto Rico, which I took her offer up a few days later and flew out for a 3 day weekend.
One of my favorite trips, she took me all around the island, we went to a concert. The gorgeous beach on the west end, I got to meet her mother and we had a lovely evening of conversation between the three of us.
The whole trip was amazing as was the times I had spent with her even when I had to drive 60 miles to go meet her at her university campus after she moved out of NYC.
Then she saw a Trump meme I posted leading up to the 2016 election and she fucking blew up on me, I could feel her frothing through her DMs like the rabies foam oozing out of my phone speaker.
All I said was,, "Alright, your choice. I thought more of you as a person, but I see how you are now."
She continued flipping out about how she wish she never met me that I was a disgusting racist senior piece of shit lol.
Same with another friend that I dated a couple of times but had a long friendship with since we were servers together at a restaurant for years and went to parties together and had a pretty kickass bond with.
Same with some uncles and cousins. Just for supporting a man who stood for a better America for everyone.
I don't fret it. I'm not going to be friends with someone that hates me but I always act cool and make them know I am not phased and that sets them off more.
So I feel you.